VERGENNES — Visiting U-32 took a big lead over the collective Vergennes-Mount Abraham girls’ lacrosse team on Wednesday and then hung on for a 14-10 victory over the Commodores in both teams’ opener.
The Raiders led at the half, 10-2, before the young Commodores made a strong run after the break, according to Coach Marikate Kelley.
“We made some adjustments on defense at halftime, and our many ninth-graders became more comfortable playing at the high-school level,” Kelley said.
Freshman Sydney Weber led the Commodores in her debut with five goals. Also finding the net for VUHS were Erin Lawrence, who notched two goals and two assists, and Norah Deming, Jalen Cook and Marley Keith, with a goal apiece. Cook and Deming also picked up assists.
Freshman Commodore goalie Ashley Tierney stopped 18 shots in her first varsity game.
The Commodores’ weekend home game with the Chelsea-Randolph joint team was postponed.